Elliott Tobias
Coaching and Consulting Experience
Elliott brings deep coaching experience built across more than 30 years as corporate executive to his current role as a consultant with Robert Gregory Partners. He has coached high potentials as well as leaders at all management levels, from vice presidents to C-suite officers, primarily for Fortune 500 brands in retail, manufacturing, finance, IT and healthcare. He has a strong track record for developing teams, leaders and functions to achieve the highest performance. He also offers consulting experience in organization development and talent management.
Elliott is adept at helping clients learn to successfully navigate organizational dynamics and optimize the environment in which they are working. He works with leaders to increase their awareness of and develop their own styles and strengths. He is at his best partnering with driven leaders who are willing to do what it takes to move past good, to great. He is certified or experienced in DISC and Enneagram and is a Predictive Index analyst.
Business and Career Background
Elliott honed his coaching skills in the business world. At Express, Inc., he was a member of the executive leadership team behind the company’s private equity buyout and ensuing IPO. He helped create a successful e-commerce business and also attracted, developed and retained industry-leading talent. He previously was a key HR executive at L Brands, launching the company’s first shared-services talent acquisition function, a critical element of the business operating system. His keen eye for talent and strategic staffing capabilities was well leveraged across all the L Brands businesses. He ultimately led the corporate reorganization and reinvestment initiative of one of those businesses, Victoria’s Secret.
Most recently, he led HR for a privately held coordinated healthcare services provider. As a member of the executive team, he leveraged his experience to help the business grow by close to 50% in 18 months. He is credited with significantly improving employee engagement, helping the company earn recognition as a Best Place to Work in Central Ohio. Early in his career, he worked in HR at Macy’s, building experience in talent management, executive compensation and change management.
Education and Affiliations
Elliott earned his B.S. in business administration from Emmanuel College in Boston and his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He is an advisor to the Hodges University Business Club and a member of the HR Committee for the United Way of Central Ohio.